Building the User Interface by Using HTML5: Organization ... - server

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Table 3-4
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CERTIFICATION READY
Which HTML5-specific
attributes do you use for
restricting form input?
2.5
ATTRIBUTE VALUE DESCRIPTION
method get Specifies the HTTP (transmission) method
post
used when sending form data; use “get”
for retrieving data and use “post” for
storing or updating data or sending email
LICENSED PRODUCT NOT FOR RESALE
name text Specifies the name of a form, which is used
to reference form data after a form is
submitted
novalidate** novalidate A Boolean attribute that specifies that the
form data (user input) should not be validated
when submitted; HTML5 also allows
Boolean attributes to be set by mentioning
the attribute without an equals sign or
assigned value
target _blank Specifies where to display the response
_self
received after submitting the form
_parent
_blank loads the response in a new,
_top
unnamed browser window
_self loads the response in the current
window; this is the default, so it’s use
isn’t required
_parent loads the response in the parent
window (the browser window that opens
the form window)
_top loads the response in the full
browser window
**New in HTML5.
HTML5 introduces numerous input element attributes. The attributes for the input element
are listed in Table 3-5; new attributes in HTML5 are indicated by a double asterisk.
Table 3-5
Input element attributes used
in HTML5
ATTRIBUTE VALUE DESCRIPTION
accept audio/* Specifies file types the server accepts; used
video/*
only for type="file"
image/*
MIME_type
alt text Specifies alternate text for images; used only
for type="image"; commonly used when
creating a custom Submit button from your
own image file
autocomplete** on Specifies whether autocomplete is on or off
off
in a form or input field; can be “on” for
specific input fields and “off” for the form,
or vice versa
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